Welcome to Wells County ...
Time Zone: Wells County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Fessenden is the Seat for Wells County.
Wells County was founded in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wells had a population of 3,834 people. This is a decrease of 8.54% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,192 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wells represented 0.62% of the total population of North Dakota.
Below are some of the communities located in Wells County:
- Bowdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bowdon is located in Wells County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
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- Cathay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cathay is located in Wells County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
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- Fessenden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fessenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fessenden
- Fessenden is located in Wells County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fessenden <3>
- Hamberg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamberg
- Hamberg is located in Wells County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
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- Harvey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Wells County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
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- Hurdsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdsfield
- Hurdsfield is located in Wells County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
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- Sykeston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Dakota
- Websites specific to Wells County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Benson County
- Eddy County
- Foster County
- Kidder County
- Pierce County
- Sheridan County
- Stutsman County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |